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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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A ban has drawn support in Canada from several provincial leaders, teachers’ groups and the Canadian Medical Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll from provincial sources contacted by AFP stood at 41.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“We are committed to an ongoing partnership with federal and provincial governments.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Lincoln was a clever, gangly, pugnacious, provincial lawyer.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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